H_HI_2023A 02/07/2023 09:55:53 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE Date 02/07/2023 Attendance Brown X Garcia X Hartsook X Lieder X McCormick X Ortiz X Soper * Titone X Weinberg X deGruy Kennedy X Daugherty X Time 09:55:53 AM to 12:55:59 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty This Report was prepared by Matthu Beck Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1029 Postponed Indefinitely HB23-1029 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A077A91B7F65...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/4981EB7CEE17...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/4EFEDD921862...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/B97365567980...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A35DB7FA126D...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 09:56:07 AM Chair Daugherty went over guidelines for testimony for the hearing. 09:58:54 AM Representative Bradley, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1029, concerning measures to prohibit requiring administration of a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor without informed consent. 10:00:18 AM Mrs. Lesley Thompson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Anuj Mehta, representing the Colorado Vaccine Equity Taskforce, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jessica Francois, representing the Colorado Association of School Nurses, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Govind Persad, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Aimee Bernard, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee. 10:31:27 AM Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Sarah Wu, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Stephanie James, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Emily Adams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kenny Maestas, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee. 10:48:25 AM Amy Pitlik, representing the Colorado Public Health Association, testified in opposition of the bill. Dr. Irene Aguilar, representing Immunize Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee. 10:59:06 AM Mrs. Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Dark, representing Colorado Healthcare Providers for Freedom, testified in support of the bill. Janet Gillis, representing the Colorado Health Freedom PAC, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lloyd Mobley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a packet of information to the committee (Attachment A). Christie McCormack, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee. 11:15:33 AM Ms. Theresa Wrangham, representing the National Vaccine Information Center, testified in support of the bill. She submitted a handout for the committee (Attachment B). Mrs. Tiffani Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Holly Calvert, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Tina De Los Santos, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rachel Corbett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee. 11:29:18 AM Mr. Aaron Wood, representing Freedom Fathers, testified in support of the bill. Katy LeVasseur, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Andrea Galek, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Gregory Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Hope Scheppelman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:40:17 AM Mrs. Jenny Brady, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Lori Goebel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. She submitted a letter to the committee (Attachment C). Mrs. Mary Goodley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Karen Pennington, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. She submitted a packet to the committee (Attachment D). Gabrielle Palmer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:52:28 AM Matthew Server, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Jessica Fenske, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Keri Street, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Andrea Galek read testimony from Robin Webb, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 12:01:54 PM Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Karen Kalavity, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Eason, representing the Weston A. Price Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Tara Kohl, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. DeeDee Vicino, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 12:12:16 PM Megan Augustine, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Pam Long, representing the Children's Health Defense, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Julie Denton, representing the Colorado Health Choice Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Sandra Aste, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Tanya Bradbury, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 12:27:56 PM Melissa Atchley, representing the Colorado Health Choice Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Tracy Dark, representing Colorado Healthcare Providers for Freedom, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Els Kreger, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment E). 12:37:51 PM Representative Bradley gave closing remarks on House Bill 23-1029. Members of the committee gave closing remarks. 12:55:07 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1029 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Weinberg Seconded Soper Brown No Garcia No Hartsook Yes Lieder No McCormick No Ortiz No Soper Yes Titone No Weinberg Yes deGruy Kennedy No Daugherty No YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 12:55:48 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1029 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved deGruy Kennedy Seconded Ortiz Brown Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Soper No Titone Yes Weinberg No deGruy Kennedy Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:55:59 PM The committee adjourned.